New Delhi, July 16 (Udaipur Kiran) – The Supreme Court today heard the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is accused in the Delhi liquor scam case. The top court issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding this matter. A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai ordered the next hearing on July 29.
Sisodia has challenged the Delhi High Court’s order from May 21, which denied him bail. The Delhi High Court had stated that Sisodia misused his position and tampered with electronic evidence related to the scam. It also expressed concerns that he could influence evidence and witnesses if released.
In the High Court, ED’s lawyer Zoheb Hossain argued that the trial in this case is being delayed due to the accused. One accused had filed a petition in the trial court stating that out of the 1700 pages of the charge sheet, he had not examined 1600 pages. This accused is a spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party. The trial court even heard a request from an accused for home-cooked food.
While seeking bail for Manish Sisodia, it was argued that both ED and CBI investigations are still ongoing. Senior lawyer Dayan Krishnan, representing Sisodia, mentioned that arrests are still being made in this case. During the hearing, Dayan Krishnan referred to a Supreme Court ruling and noted that the CBI has filed a main charge sheet and two supplementary charge sheets in this case, while the ED has filed one main charge sheet and six supplementary charge sheets. Investigations are ongoing in both cases, with the most recent arrest made on May 3. He highlighted that charges have not yet been framed against one of the accused. The trial court did not consider this aspect while hearing Sisodia’s bail application. He pointed out that no progress has been made towards starting the trial. Therefore, according to the Supreme Court’s ruling, Manish Sisodia should be granted bail.
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